50049 Defiance brings the 458 drag into the Down Loop at Southampton, 11th October. Image by Ian Knight.
Monday 9th October: 59003 0Z21 10:00 Eastleigh -Salisbury, 0Z22 11:10 Salisbury - Eastleigh; Class 458/4 Bournemouth - Basingstoke test runs started with 458407 + 458417, and continued on further days one two Flickr for the week; 4 Class 313 coaches remaining at Eastleigh Works
Tuesday 10th October:
Wednesday 11th October: 59003 0Z23 1408 Eastleigh - Salisbury, 0Z24 1505 Salisbury to Eastleigh; 50049 (+ 458425) + 50007 5X72 10:44 Wembley - Bournemouth Flickr for the day; 47727 (+ 701516) 5Q20 09:12 Derby - Eastleigh one two three
Thursday 12th October: 47727 (+701056) 5Q64 07:03 Eastleigh - Willesden (onward to Bicester) Flickr for the day; 68019 0Z62 09:14 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three; 50007 (+ 458516) 5Q73 16:10 Bournemouth - Widnes Flickr for the day
Friday 13th October: 68019 (+ DRSL 92760 + DRSL 92777 + DRSL 92784) 6Z63 07:57 Eastleigh - Crewe Flickr for the day; 43046 + 43047 5Z52 07:18 Crewe - Eastleigh one two Flickr for the day; 47727 (+ 701517) 5Q20 09:13 Derby - Eastleigh, 47727 0M10 17:45 Eastleigh - Leicester Flickr for the day
Saturday 14th October: 43046 + 43047 1Z53 05:55 Eastleigh - Carlisle, 1Z54 16:26 Carlisle - Eastleigh Flickr fot the day
Sunday 15th October: 43046 + 43047 5Z56 12:53 Eastleigh - Romsey - Westbury - Crewe Flickr for the day